GaryNMcAbeeDO

Child Neurology • Brooklyn, NY

Chief of Child Neurology; Director of Brain & Behavior Institute, Infants & Children's Hospital of Brooklyn, Maimonides Medical Center

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Office
948 48th St
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone+1 718-283-7183

Fax+1 718-635-7301
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 1983 - 1985
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1982 - 1983
New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Residency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1982
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State License 1996 - 2025
NY State License 1981 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Inside Jersey - Top Doctors for Children Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

101 citations
Encephalitis Associated with COVID-19 Infection in an 11-Year-Old Child.
Gary N. McAbee, Yuri Brosgol, Steven G. Pavlakis, Rabia Agha, Mohamed Gaffoor> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2020 Apr 24
3 citations
Fear and Understanding in the Time of COVID-19.
Steven G. Pavlakis, Gary N. McAbee, E. Steve Roach> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2020 Jun 26
6 citations
Neurological Etiologies and Pathophysiology of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Gary N. McAbee, Anne Marie Morse, Ward Cook, Vivian Tang, Yuri Brosgol> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2020 May 1
2 citations
Are We Permitting Pediatric Athletes With Sports-Related Concussion to Return to Play Too Soon After Concussion?
Gary N. McAbee> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2018 Aug 2
US Supreme Court Decision May Improve Individual Educational Programs for Children With Special Needs.
Gary N. McAbee> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2017 Aug 2
20 citations
Pediatric Aspects of Headache Classification in the International Classification of Headache Disorders—3 (ICHD-3 beta version)
Gary N. McAbee, Anne Marie Morse, Mitra Assadi> ;Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2016 Jan 9
6 citations
A review of episodic and chronic pediatric headaches of brief duration.
Gary N. McAbee> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2015 Feb 1
6 citations
Clobazam-clonazepam combination effective for stimulus-induced falling in hyperekplexia.
Gary N. McAbee> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2015 Jan 1
5 citations
Pediatric Concussion, Cognitive Rest and Position Statements, Practice Parameters, and Clinical Practice Guidelines
Gary N. McAbee> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2015 Sep 1
1 citations
Acute toe walking with viral myositis.
Gary N. McAbee> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2013 Nov 1
1 citations
Bruesewitz v Wyeth: Ensuring the Availability of Children's Vaccines
Gary N. McAbee, William M. McDonnell, Steven M. Donn> ;Pediatrics. 2011 Jun 1
1 citations
Ectodermal, Skeletal, and Genitourinary Abnormalities With Neonatal Hyperekplexia
Gary N. McAbee, Anne Marie Santilli, Jennifer Stone, Rhonda E. Schnur> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2011 May 1
6 citations
Clinical Report—Consent by Proxy for Nonurgent Pediatric Care
Gary N. McAbee> ;Pediatrics. 2010 Nov 1
20 citations
Frequency of physician counseling and attitudes toward driving motor vehicles in people with epilepsy: comparing a mandatory-reporting with a voluntary-reporting state.
Joseph F. Drazkowski, Eli S. Neiman, Joseph I Sirven, Gary N. McAbee, Katherine H. Noe> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2010 Sep 1
31 citations
Permanent visual loss due to dietary vitamin A deficiency in an autistic adolescent.
Gary N. McAbee, Debra M. Prieto, Janet Kirby, Ann Marie Santilli, Rajendra Setty> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2009 Jul 28
21 citations
Policy statement - Expert witness participation in civil and criminal proceedings
Gary N. McAbee, Jeffrey L. Brown, Steven M. Donn, Jose Luis Gonzalez, David Marcus, William M. McDonnell, Robert A. Mendelson, Charles H. Deitschel, Lisa M. Hollier, C...> ;Pediatrics. 2009 Jul 1
37 citations
Medical diagnoses commonly associated with pediatric malpractice lawsuits in the United States.
Gary N. McAbee, Steven M. Donn, Robert A. Mendelson, William M. McDonnell, Jose L. Gonzalez, Julie Kersten Ake> ;Pediatrics. 2008 Dec 1
Pediatricians and medical malpractice.
Steven M. Donn, Gary N. McAbee> ;Pediatrics. 2007 Jul 1
5 citations
Patient confidentiality vs disclosure of inheritable risk: a survey-based study.
Edmund L. Erde, Michael K. McCormack, Robert A. Steer, Carman A. Ciervo, Gary N. McAbee> ;The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2006 Oct 1
13 citations
Pediatric medicolegal education in the 21st century
Gary N. McAbee, Charles H. Deitschel, Jan Ellen Berger> ;Pediatrics. 2006 May 1
10 citations
Medical and legal issues related to brachial plexus injuries in neonates.
Gary N. McAbee, Carman A. Ciervo> ;The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2006 Apr 1
9 citations
Dealing with the parent whose judgment is impaired by alcohol or drugs: legal and ethical considerations.
John J. Fraser, Gary N. McAbee> ;Pediatrics. 2004 Sep 1
Informed consent and confidentiality for adolescents.
Gary N McAbee, Lori Feldman-Winter> ;New Jersey Medicine. 2003 Jun 1
35 citations
Acute pancreatitis in children from Valproic acid: case series and review
Nancy L Grauso-Eby, Olga Goldfarb, Lori Feldman-Winter, Gary N. McAbee> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2003 Feb 1
14 citations
Auditory Hallucinations Associated With Migraine
David Rubin, Gary N. McAbee, Lori Feldman-Winter> ;Headache. 2002 Jul 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn, New York